The forecast for Wednesday, January 26th was rain so we decided to take a road trip to Montgomery Al. which is only about one hour away from Alexander City where we are currently staying. Montgomery is known for being the center of the civil rights movement back in the 50's & 60's and being the home of Dr. Martin Luther King. A couple of months ago we were in Memphis and saw the site where Martin Luther King was assassinated so it made it even more interesting to see where he lived and was a minister for many years. What a fantastic man. We started at the Visitor Center where we met two very nice ladies who helped us plan our day's activities. The Visitor Center is on the Alabama River in an old train station that had been beautifully restored. The wood work in the station was incredible. We started our tour of the city by taking a trolley/ bus around which visited many of the famous government buildings, churches, and houses in Montgomery. After the ride we started walking around the city on our own. Below are some of the pictures we took of our tour.
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| Inside the visitors center |
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| The view behind the Visitor Center |
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| This is the inside of the bus we were in that looked like an old trolley type bus. |
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| State Capitol Building |
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| This required laying on the floor to take this one |
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| The stair case in the State Capital Building |
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| The old Supreme Court Chamber from 1851 to 1940 |
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| Dr. Martin Luther King was the minister at Dexter Ave Church for 10 years. |
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| Janet sitting on the steps of Dr. King's home |
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| Rosa Park's Museum |
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| Hank Williams also lived in Montgomery |
Misc.pictures
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| The super blogger with camera in hand |
